> D) people who add value get hired. So this isn't actually true. People who make a good impression, that "connect" with the interviewer in the first 30 second

> D) people who add value get hired. So this isn't actually true. People who make a good impression, that "connect" with the interviewer in the first 30 seconds, get hired. I mean, for dev work you do have to perform to some baseline in any coding exercise, but the real bar to clear is that first 30 seconds. I'm not just being dramatic. This has been studied to death. Your resume might play a part in being impressive in that first 30 seconds. If the interviewer has even looked at it. So you want your resume to make that intro, but then it's up to you in the opening seconds. As a first time getting a dev job, it's impossible for the employer to know if you will add value. Even as a senior hire, this isn't really knowable. Just look around at your coworkers. The value add part is random.